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Mid North Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1939

160 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 8 of 8

No Reason to Think Germany Will Crack, Says Mr. Casey. Prince August Wilhelm Still Alive German Mines Cause Heavy Shipping Losses. Substantial Rise in Petrol Prices Forecasted. Paris, 201139

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 21 November 1939 · page 4

Reports from the Czech, border indicate that the Prague revolt has spread to many towns and villages. More people are being…

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Mines Sink Five Ships. Scenes of Horror When Liner's Side Blown Out. German Frightfulness Takes New Form. LONDON

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 22 November 1939 · page 6

Defeated in their U-boat campaign, the Germans have begun a new war of frightfulness against merchant ships by Bowing mines…

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The War. German 'Planes Laying Mines

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 24 November 1939 · page 4

London: it has been discovered that mines found in the Thames essualy were dropped from aeroplanes, being supported till reaching the water by…

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Latest News by Wire Mines Dropped From Planes

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 November 1939 · page 4

London, Thursday: Two more vessels have been sunk by mines, the Greek steamer Elenar, from which 24 persons were rescued, and the steamer…

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The War Reprisal for Mines. Chamberlain's Speech in the Commons. London

The Northern Champion · Saturday 25 November 1939 · page 4

The Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, in a statement in the House of Commons regarding German mine fields, declared that the British Government…

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British Destroyer Strikes Mine. [?]1 Officers and Men Injured. 40 Ratings Missing. French Sink Two German Submarines. London, Nov. 22

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 November 1939 · page 7

It is officially announced that the British destroyer, Gipsy, struck a mine off the East Coast of England yesterday, and was subsequently…

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Magnetic Mines

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 28 November 1939 · page 2

London: "You may rest assured that the magnetic mines will not be a menace much longer," said a highly placed official, revealing the…

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Indiscriminate Mining

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 28 November 1939 · page 1

By the sowing of mines indiscriminately in the path of neutral merchant shipping, Germany is violating agreements to which…

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Rawalpindi Sunk in North Sea by Deutschland. 16,000 Ton Armed Merchantman Goes Down in Flames "Magnetic Mines Not Much Longer a Menace," Says High Official. How England Would Fare Under Nazi Rule. London, 271139

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 28 November 1939 · page 4

The total British shipping losses through mines, torpedoes and gunfire for the week ended last Saturday is eleven ships, of…

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Rumination - Review - Reminiscence. the War and Industry--advantage Sought by Sectional Interests From Abnormal Conditions--miners and Engineers Engage in Short-sighted Policy--the Position of the Wheat-growers Considered--expressed Dissatisfaction on the Part of Dairy Company Executives to Be Deprecated

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 28 November 1939 · page 3

It is to be regretted that already certain sections of the community have disclosed a tendency to attempt to utilise the abnormal…

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Peace and War Aims. British Statement. Vital Broadcast by Prime Minister. Magnetic Mine Secret Known London, Nov. 26

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 29 November 1939 · page 1

The Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, in an address which was broadcast, made a direct declaration of war aims and gave a definition of peace…

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Britain Plans to Meet Demand for Coal

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 1 December 1939 · page 6

Britain is planning to increase her output of coal by about 30,000,000' tons a year. Much of the extra coal will be…

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Thirty Million Tons More. Britain Plans to Meet Coal Demand

Macleay Argus · Friday 1 December 1939 · page 10

Britain is planning to increase her coal output by about 30,000,000 tons a year. Much of the extra coal will be used…

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Neutrals and Mining Reprisals

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 5 December 1939 · page 6

Great Britain has had several protests from neutral countries following the decision to seize all German exports or goods of German origin or…

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Indiscriminate Mining

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 8 December 1939 · page 3

By the sowing of mines indiscriminately in the path of neutral merchant shipping, Germany is violating agreements to which she is a party…

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Neutrals & Mining Reprisals

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 8 December 1939 · page 2

Great Britain has had several protests from neutral countries following the decision to seize all German exports or goods of German origin…

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Allies' Huge Holdings in America. Approximately Half Gold Resources

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 13 December 1939 · page 2

A Federal Reserve Board report reveals, that Britain and France at present control approximately half of all foreign holdings of gold and dollar…

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Gold Medallist Honours for Dorrigo Man

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 3

It is announced in Adelaide that Mr. Jerome Frewen, B.E., of Dorrigo, secured eight "firsts" out of nine subjects in the…

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The Modern Moored Mine

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 20 December 1939 · page 2

The modern mine consists of a watertight spherical case about three feet in diameter, which carries some 300 pounds of high explosive and the…

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Coal Industry Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 23 December 1939 · page 4

Speeches at the conference of combined milling unions yesterday Indicated that they may break away from the Commonwealth Arbitration Court…

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